High Priest Magnus / Judex (Exorcist)

High PriestHoly AoE damage for farming and PvPAs of 2026-09 (SEA)

Offensive High Priest that alternates Judex and Magnus Exorcismus with Purgatorial Angel boosting Judex. A low-spending account measured about 330k DPS (PvP setup) to 360k (PvE setup) on the dummy.

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Stat Priority

1. DEX
2. INT

One approach: DEX only until -100% variable cast time, then everything else into INT. A simpler split is DEX first, then INT.

Skills

BlessingLv.10
Increases STR, INT, and DEX for you and your teammates within 30 m by 30, and HIT by 20, for 600 secFirst-job skill; used purely for its buffs.
Increase AgilityLv.5
When casting Blessing, also casts Increase Agility, increasing you and your allied teammates' AGI by 7, Quicken Factor by 10%, and MSPD by 15% for 600 sec.Buff.
Signum CrucisLv.10
Deals 330%+115 Holy MDMG to up to 5 enemies within 2 m, and reduces their M.DEF by 30% for 8 sec. Demon and Undead enemies have their M.DEF reduced by an additional 15%.Lowers M.DEF on MVPs, useful only if the team also deals magic damage.
Turn UndeadLv.5
Deals 200%+270 Holy MDMG to the target. When used on Undead targets, there's a 45% chance to instantly kill the target. This effect is ineffective against Elite monsters, Minis, MVPs, and Bosses.Lv5 is enough just as the Magnus prerequisite; the skill's own damage isn't worth investing further in.
Magnus ExorcismusLv.10
Creates a 4.5 m cross on the ground for 14 sec, dealing 1040%+285 Holy MDMG every sec to up to 10 targets within 4.5 m. PDMG Bonus and MDMG Bonus increases by 30% when dealing damage to Demon, Undead, Shadow, or Undead-element targets. Up to 2 Magnus Exorcismus can exist at the same time.Main damage skill for this build.
SanctuaryLv.5
Creates a Sanctuary on the ground for 8 sec. Each sec, Sanctuary heals you and up to 5 teammates in the area for 75%*M.ATK+700 HP. Up to 10 Undead-element, Undead-race, or Demon enemies entering the area take Holy MDMG equal to 50% of the Healing amount every sec.Lv5 is enough, mainly as the Resurrection prerequisite.
ResurrectionLv.4
Revives 1 ally and restores 80% HP and 100% SP to them.
Impositio ManusLv.5
Increases P.ATK and M.ATK for you and your teammates within 30 m by 60 for 600 sec.
SuffragiumLv.3
Reduces Variable Cast Time for you and your teammates within 30 m by 30% for 600 sec.B.S Sacramenti auto-casts it, which speeds up Magnus.
AspersioLv.3
Grants Holy element to the weapons of you and your teammates within 30 m, and increases DMG vs Undead and Demon by 16% for 600 sec.Swap for Safety Wall in PvP.
JudexLv.10
Deals 1660%+510 Holy MDMG to the target and up to 5 enemies within 2 m of the target.Main advanced damage skill for this build.
Purgatorial AngelLv.1
Heal, Sanctuary, and Coluseo Heal effectiveness reduced by 80%, Judex skill multiplier increased by 100%, Magnus Exorcismus skill multiplier increased by 300%The key damage passive for this build; it cuts your healing output significantly, so plan to heal only lightly.
AssumptioLv.5
Increases P.ATK and M.ATK of you and your teammates within 30 m by 12% for 600 sec.
Lex AeternaLv.5
Increases the next damage taken by the target within 6 sec by an additional 100%.Lex Aeterna or Basilica both work in this slot.

Rotation

Auto page 1: B.S Sacramenti first (for Suffragium), then Judex and Magnus Exorcismus; cast B.S by hand if the AI casts Magnus first.
Keep Resurrection on auto; Aspersio on a hotkey for MVPs.

Equipment: Mid game

WeaponAdvanced Survival WandLv.70 · Atk +133Cross Exorcism DMG multiplier +10%, Judex DMG multiplier +10%Refine +5, Cross Exorcism DMG multiplier +5%, Judex DMG multiplier +5%Refine +10, Cross Exorcism DMG multiplier +10%, Judex DMG multiplier +10%Refine +15, Cross Exorcism DMG multiplier +15%, Judex DMG multiplier +15%A normal forged Magnus/Judex weapon works fine; this Lv70 rod boosts Cross Exorcism and Judex by +10%.

AccessoryOrleans's GloveLv.75 · HP +1297 · Atk +43INT +10, M.ATK% +5%For every Refine Lv. +1, M.ATK +0.7%The Orleans set outperformed a cast-time accessory set in testing.

AccessoryOrleans's NecklaceLv.75 · HP +1297 · Atk +43DEX +10, M.ATK% +5%For every Refine Lv. +1, M.ATK +0.7%Orleans set partner.

ArmorOdin's Blessing ILv.71 · HP +5320ATK +1%, M.ATK +1%For every Refine Lv. +1, STR +1, INT +1, PDMG +0.2%, MDMG +0.2%Odin set for M.ATK; use the Angel set instead for more magic damage. The Sprint set is considered outdated now that -100% cast time is easy to reach.

Equipment: End game

WeaponRoyal Healing Staff VLv.90 · Atk +250Cross Exorcism DMG multiplier +14%Refine +5, Cross Exorcism DMG multiplier +7%Refine +10, Cross Exorcism DMG multiplier +14%Refine +15, Cross Exorcism DMG multiplier +21%Refine +18, Ranged M.DMG +5%Stunt 100205The in-game Exorcist build's Lv90 weapon target; Royal Advanced Survival Wand III is the other option at that stage.

Shadow GlovesRoyal Shadow Gloves II (Me Priest)Lv.95 · Atk +187Holy Skill DMG Multiplier +30%. When INT reaches 100, Ranged M.DMG +1%. For every 20 additional INT, Ranged M.DMG +0.2% (INT bonus to Ranged M.DMG caps at 5%).Holy skill DMG +25%At Amplification Lv. +10, Ranged Magic DMG +2%At Amplification Lv. +25, MATK% +3%At Amplification Lv. +40, Ranged Magic DMG +5%Atk +36INT +6DEX +6Matk +4%The Shadow set is a strong pick for a damage-focused Priest.

Cards

WeaponHydra CardDMG vs Human% +12%~20%Includes up to 2 random affixes.A hybrid Magnus pick option.

WeaponSkeleton Worker CardDMG vs Medium% +10.8%~18%Includes up to 2 random affixes.

WeaponFire Ghost CardRanged MDMG% +6%~10%Includes up to 2 random affixes.

FacewearArc Angeling CardMax HP% +2.4%~4%Includes up to 2 random affixes.Adds Max HP%; running two is common.

HeadwearDeviruchi CardUnique: Immune to BlindIncludes up to 2 random affixes.Blind immunity for PvP; pairs well with Marduk Card.

HeadwearMarduk CardUnique: Immune to SilenceIncludes up to 2 random affixes.Silence immunity, situational depending on the enemy.

HeadwearRideword CardM.ATK +12~20Includes up to 2 random affixes.Adds M.ATK; a solid PvE headwear pick.

Off-HandGolden Thief Bug CardRoyal Might Damage Reduction+% +5%Unique: When taking MDMG, immune to that instance of MDMG and gain Golden Thief Bug Shield for 10s. While active, MDMG taken -50%. This effect has a 25s cooldown.A shield option with a magic immunity proc chance.

Off-HandThara Frog CardDMG Reduction vs Demi-Human% +12%~20%Includes up to 2 random affixes.A PvP off-hand card option.

Off-HandSting CardRanged MDMG Reduction% +12%~20%Includes up to 2 random affixes.Ranged magic damage reduction.

Off-HandKhalitzburg CardDMG Reduction vs Demon% +18%~30%Includes up to 2 random affixes.A PvE off-hand card option against Demon-race enemies.

Relics

Root and Blind resistance relics
A fine placeholder for now, but DEX, INT or VIT relics are a better target if you can get them.

Special Skills (Affixes)

Auto RebirthAccessory
When dealing Holy damage, has a 0.8~44% chance to trigger Turn Undead Lv.3. If this skill has been learned, casts it based on the highest learned level. Cooldown: 1s.Often paired with Judex Cross as a core combo, though testing with Turn Undead / Auto Rebirth showed lower DPS in some setups. Views differ on this pairing.
Heretic JudexAccessory
When dealing Holy damage, has a 1~55% chance to treat the target as Undead.A PvE pick: much stronger in PvE than in PvP.
Holy ExorcismAccessory
Magnus Exorcismus attacks have a 20% chance to Root the target for 2s and increase Holy DMG taken by 0.8~44% for 10s.A PvP pick: applies root and increases Holy damage taken.
Judex CrossAccessory
Judex makes the target take 0.6~33% more Holy damage and 0.6~33% more Magnus Exorcismus damage for 10s.A core damage trait for this build.
Elite GuardArmor
DMG taken from MVP, Mini, and Boss -0.5~27.5%.A generic PvE pick: less damage from MVP, Mini and Boss monsters. A basic, class-neutral survival special skill worth running on any armor.
PDMG ReductionCloak
When taking damage, PDMG taken -0.7~35.8% for 5s.A generic defensive pick from the Lv25 forge series up, good for both PvE and PvP. Swap for Duelist Guard once you're focused purely on PvP.
Dazzling RadianceWeapon
Holy DMG +0.8~44%. on hit, has a 20% chance to apply Blind.Constant Holy damage plus a Blind chance.

Apocalypse Traits

Swift ExorcismWeapon
Magnus Exorcismus DMG interval -0.05~0.23sMagnus Exorcismus hits more often.

Pets

DawnM.ATK buff.

AliceAdds tankiness.

Rock MammothDamage reduction.

Garm BabyProvides a shield and can freeze enemies.

Tips

A hybrid variant keeps Sanctuary 10, all buffs and Coluseo Heal, skips Basilica and Angelus/Kyrie so the team takes damage, and wins MVP team rewards on damage taken and healing.
Priest traits (auto-learned): Spell Mastery, Increase SP Recovery, B.S Sacramenti, Ruwach.

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